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Driver uninjured after rail replacement bus fire

Driver uninjured after rail replacement bus fire

A Buzzlines bus that was on its way to pick up rail passengers from Ramsgate caught fire in the early hours of this morning.

Have we got moos for you!

Have we got moos for you!

Cows are back grazing on a Kent seaside site after a 90-year gap.

Vehicle overturned on Dover Hill

Vehicle overturned on Dover Hill

A vehicle has overturned on Dover Hill, towards Folkestone at 1.10pm today.

Special screening for cinema funds

Special screening for cinema funds

Join Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie and help raise money to save Folkestone's only cinema with a special screening of Toy Story 3

Life in the internet slow lane...

Life in the internet slow lane...

Forget superfast broadband, two Kent streets are ranked among the slowest in Britain for internet speeds.

Reid makes a storming start

Reid makes a storming start

There were mixed fortunes for FFX Yamaha riders Ian Hutchinson and Andy Reid at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend.

Cugley: Your club needs you

Cugley: Your club needs you

Neil Cugley has urged the people of Folkestone to turn out in force on Tuesday to roar Invicta to the play-off final.

Controversial sites up for debate

Controversial sites up for debate

Two controversial building developments will be discussed by the district council's planning committee tonight

Court appearance after murder charge

Court appearance after murder charge

A court appearance takes place following a fatal stabbing in Folkestone.

More police patrols to stop Easter crime

More police patrols to stop Easter crime

Police have stepped up patrols in Shepway to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour during the holiday break.

Sci-fi stars in line for Geek Fest

Sci-fi stars in line for Geek Fest

Stars from Sci-fi will be special guests at this year's Geek Fest in Folkestone next month

Passenger fury as all Eurostar services cancelled

Passenger fury as all Eurostar services cancelled

All of tonight's Eurostar services have been cancelled and Eurotunnel passengers face huge delays on a day of travel misery.

Man charged with murder after stabbing

Man charged with murder after stabbing

A man's due before magistrates later today accused of murdering Gus Allman in February.

Vandals smash 18 park lamps in three nights

Vandals smash 18 park lamps in three nights

A £500 reward has been offered to catch vandals who smashed a park's lamps.

Hutchy ready for Superbike start

Hutchy ready for Superbike start

Brands Hatch is the setting for Ian Hutchinson’s racing comeback with the new FFX Yamaha team this weekend.

I'm happy to stay - Booth

I'm happy to stay - Booth

Paul Booth insists neither big money nor a better standard of football would have tempted him away from Folkestone Invicta this summer.

Fire rips through house roof

Fire rips through house roof

A loft fire both tore through a roof and seeped down into a bedroom.

Girls rescued after climbing onto cliff edge

Girls rescued after climbing onto cliff edge

Two youngsters had to be rescued by firefighters after climbing onto a ledge 15ft down a cliff... to get a mobile phone.

Man arrested for tracksuit theft

Man arrested for tracksuit theft

A man was arrested at a shopping centre last Thursday after allegedly stealing a pair of tracksuit bottoms.

Cugley: It's in our hands

Cugley: It's in our hands

Folkestone can seal their play-off place with a home win against Hastings tonight.

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